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north korean technology. just a quick question, does does any of our witnesses have any guess as to how much money north korea was given for cooperating with outcome are? the estimates have been in the hundreds of millions of dollars. we know two things, i read once a nuclear weapon, iran is about to get their hands on hundred $30 billion. would north korea be willing to sell, they've already proven they are willing to sell nuclear weapon kits if you will, or equipment and plans. is north korea have enough atomic weapons that they will be willing to sell one or two of them, and is this a multibillion-dollar cost for whoever wants to buy them? >> i was going to address your comment about north korea as a terrorist nation if i could. in my written testimony i have a long list of actions that north korea has taken which i think i fulfilled the legal obligation of relisting them as a terrorist nation. there are number of your statues, perhaps the most relevant is 18 u.s. code 2331 which defines international terr
north korean technology. just a quick question, does does any of our witnesses have any guess as to how much money north korea was given for cooperating with outcome are? the estimates have been in the hundreds of millions of dollars. we know two things, i read once a nuclear weapon, iran is about to get their hands on hundred $30 billion. would north korea be willing to sell, they've already proven they are willing to sell nuclear weapon kits if you will, or equipment and plans. is north korea...
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we don't know why the north koreans took this time. we know that in two days' time, it is the leader kim jong-un's birthday. in the past, that hasn't been marked in any way since he took power. whether or not this is to mark his birthday, we simply don't know. but this has been some time in the making. the order for it, according to the north koreans, issued back on december 15. john? >> paula, thank you. paula hancox live in south korea. jim schutto joins me now live in washington. the u.s. not confirming this was any kind of underground nuclear test. that will take a number of days they say. but diplomatically, what are the options ndur if the americans? >> we do now have an official reaction from the white house. the national security council spokesman ned price saying that they are aware of what he refers to as seismic activity on north korean peninsula. he said they're still assessing what exactly it was. and while they cannot confirm it was a nuclear test, they would condemn any violation of u.n. security council resolutions. it
we don't know why the north koreans took this time. we know that in two days' time, it is the leader kim jong-un's birthday. in the past, that hasn't been marked in any way since he took power. whether or not this is to mark his birthday, we simply don't know. but this has been some time in the making. the order for it, according to the north koreans, issued back on december 15. john? >> paula, thank you. paula hancox live in south korea. jim schutto joins me now live in washington. the...
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to sanction north korean officials simply for being north korean officials. we don't even have to provide evidence they conducted illegal activity. that gives us tremendous power. 16 russian officials after the crimea incursion. we have not used that power is much as we could. the target has changed. north korea has adapted since then. it's like the cockroach theory of law enforcement. you go into a kitchen, turn on the light, see where the cockroaches are and where they run off to. if you take off the first node, the plan a, you alert your law enforcement authorities so they watch where the money gets redirected, where the cockroaches go. it is then that you go after the plan b. ms. glaser: on the issue of have aent, we have to strategy that is composed of engagement as well as course of steps. steps.ell as coerviccive we have a channel in new york, we do talk to the north koreans. about have to be careful revising the 6 party talks mechanism, as the chinese encourage us to do, in the absence of some return to the commitments that north koreans made under th
to sanction north korean officials simply for being north korean officials. we don't even have to provide evidence they conducted illegal activity. that gives us tremendous power. 16 russian officials after the crimea incursion. we have not used that power is much as we could. the target has changed. north korea has adapted since then. it's like the cockroach theory of law enforcement. you go into a kitchen, turn on the light, see where the cockroaches are and where they run off to. if you take...
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to sanction north korean officials simply for being north korean officials. we don't even have evidence that they've conducted illegal activity. that gives us tremendous power. we sanction 16 officials for being russian officials after the crimea invasion. we haven't use that power as much as we could. the target has changed. it was very effective because it was a very large conduit. it's sort of like the cockroach theory of law enforcement. you go into a kitchen and see where the cockroaches are and where they run off to. if you take out the first node of plan a in north korea you alert your intelligence and law enforcement so they watch where the money gets redirected and where the money goes. then you go after plan b. >> on the issue of engagement, congressman, we talked about that you have to have a strategy that deals with its composed engagement as well as coercive steps. as far as i understand, the united states engages with north korea. we have a channel in new york. we have talks with the north koreans. i think we have to be careful about agreeing to
to sanction north korean officials simply for being north korean officials. we don't even have evidence that they've conducted illegal activity. that gives us tremendous power. we sanction 16 officials for being russian officials after the crimea invasion. we haven't use that power as much as we could. the target has changed. it was very effective because it was a very large conduit. it's sort of like the cockroach theory of law enforcement. you go into a kitchen and see where the cockroaches...
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the north korean, yet again, are in the driver's seat. they have the entire international community reacting to what they've done and if there is any diplomatic follow-up, it gives the north the leverage of everybody knowing they've got this powerful new device. they will continue to go more unless they get what they want. which from the united states is recognition of some kind. respect from china, it probably involved money. more aid and without that, the north is signaling very clearly, it's going to keep moving ahead and developing this nuclear capably. >> you talk about north korea's relationship with china. it's primarily financial. how much pressure do you expect china to exert in the coming days and weeks? >> well, the test is really a slap in the face to china and its leaders. the chinese in recent months took a different approach to north korea. they have been pretty critical of pyongyang the last couple of years. they adopted a new friendlier tone. the chinese calculation i think was being more accommodating would encourage the
the north korean, yet again, are in the driver's seat. they have the entire international community reacting to what they've done and if there is any diplomatic follow-up, it gives the north the leverage of everybody knowing they've got this powerful new device. they will continue to go more unless they get what they want. which from the united states is recognition of some kind. respect from china, it probably involved money. more aid and without that, the north is signaling very clearly, it's...
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early in the conflict the north korean army controlled nearly the entire korean peninsula. but after u.n. forces fought back the war became a quagmire. four months into the war suk-ju decided to desert the north korean family and flee to south korea. before fleeing to south korea he visited his family who had sought refuge from the war by hiding in the mountains. that day was suk-ju's birthday. his mother cooked him a feast of chicken. after fleeing to south korea, suk-ju managed to make a living by using his carpentry skills. he says he constantly regretted leaving his family behind and fleeing alone. he had no way to contact his family. as time passed, suk-ju came to believe that his family may have been perished. he decided d ed to start a new and remarried in south korea. suk-ju's second wife, yang bok-re, she could tell suk-ju continued to blame himself. this document from north korea confirmed the fate of suk-ju's family. his wife died in 1994. his eldest daughter and eldest son were still alive. the status of his second daughter could not be confirmed. he was informe
early in the conflict the north korean army controlled nearly the entire korean peninsula. but after u.n. forces fought back the war became a quagmire. four months into the war suk-ju decided to desert the north korean family and flee to south korea. before fleeing to south korea he visited his family who had sought refuge from the war by hiding in the mountains. that day was suk-ju's birthday. his mother cooked him a feast of chicken. after fleeing to south korea, suk-ju managed to make a...
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accusing the north koreans of violating u.n. resolutions. north korea has been under international sanction since 2006. when it said it detonateits firsdetonated itsfirst nuclear . since then, it debt nataldevices in 2009 and 2013 in addition to this in addition to provocative blaballistic missile tests. that proves north korea has the capability to hilt parts of the united states. south korea's military responded to the news by going into full alert as almost 29,000 u.s. trooption stiltroops still state south. north korea's move is a reminder that it's still a powder keg that could explode at any moment, and could cost american lives. all the focus turning to the fact that the north koreans say they managed to detonate a hydrogen bomb. if that's true it would indicate they are developing far more lethal weaponry than what once thought. whatever the explosive claims this newest test is causing lawcial throughou athroughout asia. adrian brown reports. >> people in pyongyang stood for what was said to be an important announcement. on cue they
accusing the north koreans of violating u.n. resolutions. north korea has been under international sanction since 2006. when it said it detonateits firsdetonated itsfirst nuclear . since then, it debt nataldevices in 2009 and 2013 in addition to this in addition to provocative blaballistic missile tests. that proves north korea has the capability to hilt parts of the united states. south korea's military responded to the news by going into full alert as almost 29,000 u.s. trooption stiltroops...
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, according to north korean state media. it says he issued the order back in december the 15th, just a few days after he publicly admitted they had the h bomb, the claim which, at the time, many analysts queried and said was highly unlikely that they could have made such a significant jump in nuclear capability. at this point, it's yet to be confirmed whether or not this was a hydrogen nuclear test, but the fact that this test went ahead is leading to expected swift international condemnation. meetings across the region are ongoing. we know right now here in south korea, seoul, there is the head of the u.s. forces in korea, and also the u.s. ambassador to south korea, and the south korean foreign minister to discuss what's happened. >> yet to confirm if this is indeed a hydrogen bomb. how do they go about confirming this, and if it is, and we don't know for sure, how significant would that be? >> reporter: there are a number of ways they can determine what kind of bomb it was. the way the immensity of the explosion, the kilo
, according to north korean state media. it says he issued the order back in december the 15th, just a few days after he publicly admitted they had the h bomb, the claim which, at the time, many analysts queried and said was highly unlikely that they could have made such a significant jump in nuclear capability. at this point, it's yet to be confirmed whether or not this was a hydrogen nuclear test, but the fact that this test went ahead is leading to expected swift international condemnation....
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we have the claim by the north koreans. so with that in mind, though, let's talk about what the hydroghydr hydrobomb can do. what sort of damage in terms of weapon, if you like, is a hydrogen bomb cared to a nuclear weapon. >> the one dropped in nagasaki was 15 to 20 kilotons. the first test was something on the scale of 100,000 kilotons. so we're talking about a significant jump in capability. i have to note, though, that a lot of speculation at this point is that north korea probably hasn't done a full fledged hydrogen bomb. there's more than likely, they have the capability to do a conventional atomic weapon, or fission explosion that was boosted by some kind of fusion material. so it sort of added on to boost the actual explosion. we're going to have to find out what actually occurred. >> north korea is probably the most heavily sanctioned coin friday in the world. where will they get the resources if they have, in fact, developed an h-bomb? >> they had the know thf how for quite a bit of time. it's all brain power. and
we have the claim by the north koreans. so with that in mind, though, let's talk about what the hydroghydr hydrobomb can do. what sort of damage in terms of weapon, if you like, is a hydrogen bomb cared to a nuclear weapon. >> the one dropped in nagasaki was 15 to 20 kilotons. the first test was something on the scale of 100,000 kilotons. so we're talking about a significant jump in capability. i have to note, though, that a lot of speculation at this point is that north korea probably...
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to sanction north korean officials simply forbidding north korean officials. we don't even have to provide evidence that it conducted illegal activity. the u.s. sanction 16 russian officials for being russian officials after the crime the incursion. we haven't used about as much as we could. the target is change. banco delta asia was rejected because of the very large conduit. north korea has adapted since then. it's sort of like the cockroach theory of law enforcement. you going to a kitchen, turn on the light, see with the cockroaches are and whether what i'll do. if you take out the first of plan if north korea given a larger intelligence and law enforcement so the watch where the money gets redirected, where the cockroaches go. it's been you go after plan b. >> on the issue of engagement, we talked about earlier we have to have a strategy that deals with, it gives them coast -- composed of engagement as well as coercive steps. as far as i understand the united states and gauges with north korea, we have a chip in new york. we do talk to the north koreans,
to sanction north korean officials simply forbidding north korean officials. we don't even have to provide evidence that it conducted illegal activity. the u.s. sanction 16 russian officials for being russian officials after the crime the incursion. we haven't used about as much as we could. the target is change. banco delta asia was rejected because of the very large conduit. north korea has adapted since then. it's sort of like the cockroach theory of law enforcement. you going to a kitchen,...
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anyone but north korean's. neil: right? >> and they are the outlooks here. and what we're talking about are rational ways of dealing with that. and what you can expect of the it is a of america at any time. if we wanted to use force, could we crush this country? yes. is that the right thing to do? no. neil: obviously we're world premier power. everyone knows we could crush other countries if we wanted to do so. i guess what i'm saying here and wondering about is whether the north korean situation brings to mind the iranian deal. and you said at the time you had assurances that certainly in the near term would stop whatever they were doing ten years out or whatever they were obviously doing other things. who's to say that the iranians haven't cobbled together the same sort of strategy and aren't doing the same thing? >> well, that's why you have transparency provisions. that's i couldn't do inspections, and you do the best you can with these deals. i don't think anyone who's been involved in negotiating with a c
anyone but north korean's. neil: right? >> and they are the outlooks here. and what we're talking about are rational ways of dealing with that. and what you can expect of the it is a of america at any time. if we wanted to use force, could we crush this country? yes. is that the right thing to do? no. neil: obviously we're world premier power. everyone knows we could crush other countries if we wanted to do so. i guess what i'm saying here and wondering about is whether the north korean...
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the north koreans know they can defy cloin chinese. community college doesn't like the leaders in beijing. >> thank you very much. on top of the hour, ali velshi will have this. ali. >> if a country like north korea did deploy a hydrogen bomb, human survival could hinge on a secret vault hidden inside a mountain. i'll take you inside, at 9:00 eastern, john. >> thank you ali. >>> in addition to the much needed rain, storms in california are bringing flash flooding. the second powerful storm to hit california just this week. >>> as the president moves to tighten gun restrictions with new executive actions, california's become the only state to enact gun violence restraining order. under the law citizens or law enforcement officials can petition to prevent someone from getting guns or take guns away, jennifer london explains. >> well, this is my last video. it all has to come to this. tomorrow is the day of retribution. >> chilling words in a haunting video posted online recorded the day before 22-year-old elliot roger stabbed and gunned
the north koreans know they can defy cloin chinese. community college doesn't like the leaders in beijing. >> thank you very much. on top of the hour, ali velshi will have this. ali. >> if a country like north korea did deploy a hydrogen bomb, human survival could hinge on a secret vault hidden inside a mountain. i'll take you inside, at 9:00 eastern, john. >> thank you ali. >>> in addition to the much needed rain, storms in california are bringing flash flooding. the...
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koreans that they will treat them a little bit better in return for which the north koreans won't test, but the north koreans just summed their noses at them today and i think it's humiliating for the chinese . the chinese have a way of turning these humiliations into some kind of a good thing where they say -- well, we just need more patients, etc., but i think the chinese have to be pretty upset about what the north koreans have done and what will be interesting in the days coming up will be waiting to see what happens in terms of sanctions because i think the feeling is that the chinese really ratcheted down on them and that really could hurt as opposed to the sorts of things that the u.s. can do david:. -- can do. david: when the security council says that they condemn this act, what is left at the disposal of that body? the level of sanctions, so severe, what more can the international community do? like there is not a lot that they can do, but there are steps that china could take to implement some of these sanctions and be tougher on them in terms of financial and other areas wh
koreans that they will treat them a little bit better in return for which the north koreans won't test, but the north koreans just summed their noses at them today and i think it's humiliating for the chinese . the chinese have a way of turning these humiliations into some kind of a good thing where they say -- well, we just need more patients, etc., but i think the chinese have to be pretty upset about what the north koreans have done and what will be interesting in the days coming up will be...
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this expert on north korean nuclear issues thinks the north may retaliate by, again, firing artillery shells at the south's propaganda speakers. >> it seems this south korean government is now braving the risk of this escalation in the belief that we should not let north korea's bad behavior go unpunished. >> reporter: he then gave the reasoning behind the south's decision to issue a firm response. >> nuclear capabilities in the hands of north korea is destabilizing the military powers on the peninsula. and also it instigates the north korean government to believe it can commit a conventional provocations with impunity. >> reporter: in his new year's speech, north korean leader kim jong-un mentioned improving inter-korean relations. the events of the past few days, though, are driving the countries further apart. >> that was nhk world's kim chan-ju. >>> with china's economic worries spilling over to markets around the world, investors have been seeking some bright signs for the global economy. they may have found it. the latest employment data shows the u.s. economy is enjoying solid
this expert on north korean nuclear issues thinks the north may retaliate by, again, firing artillery shells at the south's propaganda speakers. >> it seems this south korean government is now braving the risk of this escalation in the belief that we should not let north korea's bad behavior go unpunished. >> reporter: he then gave the reasoning behind the south's decision to issue a firm response. >> nuclear capabilities in the hands of north korea is destabilizing the...
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the button of a growing nuclear arsenal, but also what the north koreans truly want. we hear this in pyongyang time and time again is to sit down at the table with the united states and talk about lifting sanctions and normalizing relations. >> will ripley, thank you so much. >>> let's bring in senator ron johnson, the chairman of the senate homeland security committee. senator johnson, thank you so much for joining us. first, how credible are these claims that north korea tested specifically an h-bomb, a hydrogen bomb? >> well, i don't have any particulars or specific intel in terms of how credible, but i think we need to take very seriously this is alarming to say the least. particularly when you realize that north korea has relationships with another rogue regime, the number one state sponsor of terror, iran, who we also know have nuclear ambitions. if they've got an h-bomb, a hydrogen bomb now in their possession, combine that with ballistic missile technology and a lunatic for a leader, this is alarming. >> and what does it mean specifically, do you think, for th
the button of a growing nuclear arsenal, but also what the north koreans truly want. we hear this in pyongyang time and time again is to sit down at the table with the united states and talk about lifting sanctions and normalizing relations. >> will ripley, thank you so much. >>> let's bring in senator ron johnson, the chairman of the senate homeland security committee. senator johnson, thank you so much for joining us. first, how credible are these claims that north korea tested...
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the north korean government says while he was crossing back from china to north korea, he was bringing classified information back and the military. he said he did that by bribing an ex-north korean soldier. a u.s. citizen claiming that he spied on behalf of forces in south korea. he explained to me how it all worked. >> how did it work? how did you pass on the information you collected? >> translator: i bribed a local resident and had him gather national secrets, military, nuclear related materials. i got the materials, hid them in my car, and brought them to china where i handed them over. for i go to south korea and deliver them directly. >> reporter: the south korean government is calling his claims groundless. the u.s. state department won't common at all. speaking publicly about specific purported cases of detained americans can complicate our efforts to free them. the u.s. government provided us with his american passport. we were able to photograph it. i can tell you, it looks like my american passport. it had chinese stamps and residency visa. that document seems to verify thi
the north korean government says while he was crossing back from china to north korea, he was bringing classified information back and the military. he said he did that by bribing an ex-north korean soldier. a u.s. citizen claiming that he spied on behalf of forces in south korea. he explained to me how it all worked. >> how did it work? how did you pass on the information you collected? >> translator: i bribed a local resident and had him gather national secrets, military, nuclear...
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,ishaad: the question is then far is this and how the north korean playbook of rallying north koreans behind the leadership? >> we need to realize that this is not a failed communist state. ,his is an ultranationalist military-first date, by its own designation. it is a right-wing state for which the economy is essentially a sideshow. economic growth is fine, but the legitimacy of the state derives from the public perception of the progress it is making along the road to final victory, and that is why we need to distinguish between the kind of internationally oriented propaganda that north korea puts fromlike that tame speech kim jong-un on new year's day, and the kind of propaganda the north koreans are getting on the ground, which is much more bellicose and which continually reminds people that final victory over the enemy is imminent. rishaad: how secure is kim jong -- kim jong-un. within thecure regime. what is insecure is the state itself. the north korean people need to be continued reminded for the need of this military high first protect the race against the enemy. it is not k
,ishaad: the question is then far is this and how the north korean playbook of rallying north koreans behind the leadership? >> we need to realize that this is not a failed communist state. ,his is an ultranationalist military-first date, by its own designation. it is a right-wing state for which the economy is essentially a sideshow. economic growth is fine, but the legitimacy of the state derives from the public perception of the progress it is making along the road to final victory,...
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but look, simply caving in to north korean blackmail doesn't work. it kicks the can down the road to a greater crisis down the line. even if north korea hasn't conducted a hydrogen test, we can't engage in the politics across the nation simply saying the test failed there for we can break a sigh of relief because you can learn just as much from a failed test is a real test. sandra: michael rubin come your latest article, just turning the wheel is back at going to the escalating conflict there. you say make no mistake saudi arabia should be condemned without reservation. that doesn't mean the islamic republic of iran is winless. >> we have two countries in fma to odious regimes, one an ally, one an adversary who are indication of breakneck competition to see who can put you on the fire. the fact of the matter is while i don't think south korea -- i'm sorry, i don't think out of entrÉe to saudi arabia. it's not just the saudi embassy is. it is the french embassy attack over the years, british embassy, danish embassy. until you stand up and say this is
but look, simply caving in to north korean blackmail doesn't work. it kicks the can down the road to a greater crisis down the line. even if north korea hasn't conducted a hydrogen test, we can't engage in the politics across the nation simply saying the test failed there for we can break a sigh of relief because you can learn just as much from a failed test is a real test. sandra: michael rubin come your latest article, just turning the wheel is back at going to the escalating conflict there....
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, having children and posing as north korean civilians. the issue plagued relations, overshadowing talks. ranging to nuclear proliferation. >> we are joined by robert boynton. he is the author of the book invitation only zone, the true story of north korean product. it's a fascinating but disturbing story. how all the people were kidnapped. we should say first it's possible many were kidnapped. it was a lot of south koreans. >> this was a global abduction project. in the 50s and '60s, there were mainly fishermen, japanese, people from lebanon, from romania, other parts of asia, this was a truly global production project. the title of the book refers to the communities where some of these people live, which were the guarded communities that were thinly veiled. >> correct. these were guarded communities, gated communities, and the north koreans have a fine sense of language. if you put a sign on something saying this is a place into which one must receive an invitation, north koreans know to stay away. the back describes something out of twi
, having children and posing as north korean civilians. the issue plagued relations, overshadowing talks. ranging to nuclear proliferation. >> we are joined by robert boynton. he is the author of the book invitation only zone, the true story of north korean product. it's a fascinating but disturbing story. how all the people were kidnapped. we should say first it's possible many were kidnapped. it was a lot of south koreans. >> this was a global abduction project. in the 50s and...
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state media showed north korean leader signing off on the order. he's a man who likes attention, particularly close to his birthday, which falls on january 8th. so this may have been his way of celebrating early. but it could take months or even years to prove if north korea really has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. it says it deserves to possess nuclear weapons to counter threats from the united states. around the region, leaders responded with familiar alarm. it was north korea's fourth nuclear test in ten years. >> translator: our government has to take decisive measures against any additional provocations by north korea, and work with the international community to make sure the isolated country says the price for its latest nuclear test. >> reporter: japan's government is also promising a firm but as yet unspecified response. >> translator: north korea's nuclear test is a serious threat to our nation's security and cannot be tolerated. >> reporter: here in china there is also deepening concern. china is just about the only friend north k
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the north koreans say it's not on. if there were a freeze on the north's capabilities, there might be a diplomatic door opening. but the politics in the states in an election year make that hard. i think at the end of the day, the north koreans are going to get away with this. there will be a lot of international huffing and puffing, but nothing will change and the north's nuclear program will continue full seem aheteam >> and it will be interesting to see what china does, given that they asked north korea not to go ahead with this. mike, thank you. >> an em passioned speech. barack obama spells out his plan for cushing g for curbing gun violence. my doctor told me about stelara® it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara® helps me be in season. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara® your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara® may incre
the north koreans say it's not on. if there were a freeze on the north's capabilities, there might be a diplomatic door opening. but the politics in the states in an election year make that hard. i think at the end of the day, the north koreans are going to get away with this. there will be a lot of international huffing and puffing, but nothing will change and the north's nuclear program will continue full seem aheteam >> and it will be interesting to see what china does, given that they...
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the north koreans or the pakistanis? >> north korea. 1993 when we had the first nuclear price sis, kim il-sun, the grandfather, called together his military and asked them so what do we do if we fight the americans over our nuclear program and we lose? and kim jong-un's father said if we lose, i will destroy the earth. what good is the earth without north korea? so this is a loose cannon. we're not just talking about deterrence. if they have a problem with the regime, they could do it. and one has to wonder, why did they do the test now? >> what's your theory? >> they were trying to make up with china. and let kim jong un go to beijing. china has to be furious. i would suspect they have internal problems. >> we'll have more on that later this hour. it's a good point that you raise. >> we appreciate it. whether it was an h-bomb or a plutonium device, the fallout diplomatically for the north koreans is likely to be the same. >> reporter: north korea's claim it tested a hydrogen bomb brought swift condemnation from around t
the north koreans or the pakistanis? >> north korea. 1993 when we had the first nuclear price sis, kim il-sun, the grandfather, called together his military and asked them so what do we do if we fight the americans over our nuclear program and we lose? and kim jong-un's father said if we lose, i will destroy the earth. what good is the earth without north korea? so this is a loose cannon. we're not just talking about deterrence. if they have a problem with the regime, they could do it....
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>> first of all being north korea, being north korean is to say i don't care what other people think. secondly, they often exaggerate their own position, and explain that everyone else has got to kind of come around to their will. so they'll look at china and they'll say well china really wants to keep us in the fold because otherwise they'll worry that we'll move over to russia. so we don't need to worry about china. so they have these kinds of internal discussions if you will that really don't bear much reality to what's going on out there. because they simply don't care and they simply don't understand it particularly well. so you know one hopes that at some point they will completely miscalculate with the chinese. but so far they've been kind of right. they've been able to muddle through all these things so we'll have to see what happens thiin this one. >> how concerned are you if this were not a detonation of the hydrogen bomb that the north koreans are getting closer to miniaturized weapons that could be delivered by ballistic missiles? >> i'm glad you asked me that. apparently
>> first of all being north korea, being north korean is to say i don't care what other people think. secondly, they often exaggerate their own position, and explain that everyone else has got to kind of come around to their will. so they'll look at china and they'll say well china really wants to keep us in the fold because otherwise they'll worry that we'll move over to russia. so we don't need to worry about china. so they have these kinds of internal discussions if you will that...
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state media showed north korean leader signing off on the order. he's a man who likes attention, particularly close to his birthday, which falls on january 8th. so this may have been his way of celebrating early. but it could take months or even years to prove if north korea really has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. it says it deserves to possess nuclear weapons to counter threats from the united states. around the region, leaders responded with familiar alarm. it was north korea's fourth
state media showed north korean leader signing off on the order. he's a man who likes attention, particularly close to his birthday, which falls on january 8th. so this may have been his way of celebrating early. but it could take months or even years to prove if north korea really has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. it says it deserves to possess nuclear weapons to counter threats from the united states. around the region, leaders responded with familiar alarm. it was north korea's fourth
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that's something the north koreans would desperately want. it's also noteworthy it's two days before kim jong-un's 33rd birthday. 33 years old. and really with his finger at the button of a growing nuclear arsenal in a country with a lot of raw uranium a very troubling development for the world that this nuclear program continues to develop. in spite of all the sanctions, unchecked, wolf. >> to put it mildly. all right, will, thank you very much. will ripley in beijing. while north korea's claim of an h-bomb test sent shock waves around the world, the united states and other nations are making it clear that any other kind of north korean nuclear test is unacceptable. let's go to elise labott. elise, has kim jong-un this time gone too far? >> well, wolf, even as it poured water on north korea's claims it tested a hydrogen bomb, the u.s. asked the u.n. security council to consider new sanctions. it's all part of the obama administration's policy towards north korea dubbed strategic patience. but after four nuclear tests there are questions toni
that's something the north koreans would desperately want. it's also noteworthy it's two days before kim jong-un's 33rd birthday. 33 years old. and really with his finger at the button of a growing nuclear arsenal in a country with a lot of raw uranium a very troubling development for the world that this nuclear program continues to develop. in spite of all the sanctions, unchecked, wolf. >> to put it mildly. all right, will, thank you very much. will ripley in beijing. while north...
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do you know if he's reached out to north korean officials? >> reporter: we don't know at this point what level of communication if any there has been between china and north korea over this particular nuclear test. yes, the two countries do have -- as far as north korea's vantage point, it is by far their biggest and most important friend. china sent a high-ranking member of their communist party in october, hand delivering a letter from xi jinping to mark a national holiday, the founder's day celebration. china was blind sided by the nuclear test. they were not given advance warning like they were for previous tests. they are concerned because they provide economic aid and are the largest trading partner for north korea. any discussions happening behind closed doors we certainly don't know about aside from the official public statements condemning what north korea has done, urging peace and stability on the peninsula, and also urging the north koreans to denuclearize. >> south korea has been blasting propaganda into north korea, prodding its
do you know if he's reached out to north korean officials? >> reporter: we don't know at this point what level of communication if any there has been between china and north korea over this particular nuclear test. yes, the two countries do have -- as far as north korea's vantage point, it is by far their biggest and most important friend. china sent a high-ranking member of their communist party in october, hand delivering a letter from xi jinping to mark a national holiday, the...
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the north koreans were rebuffed in discussion between the south and the north in december. this may be a way of signalling that they want something from those discussions that they didn't get. in the coming election, which is coming in april, and this may be a way of signalling that you need to pay attention to us and you should participate in inter korean talks in the fucht. these usually go on hold >>> there has been swift international reaction to the nuclear tests. the u.s. has again called on north korea to abide by its international obligations and commitments. the white house says it will respond appropriately to all provocations. the u.n. security council is set to hold an emergency meeting later on wednesday and bring the p an says that if the test is confirmed, it would be a provocation and a grave breach of u.n. security council resolutions. to malaysia which has suspended bauxite mining because of the impact on the environment. the country is the biggest exporter of bauxite which is the biggest source for aluminium. this is where most of malaysia's bauxite is mi
the north koreans were rebuffed in discussion between the south and the north in december. this may be a way of signalling that they want something from those discussions that they didn't get. in the coming election, which is coming in april, and this may be a way of signalling that you need to pay attention to us and you should participate in inter korean talks in the fucht. these usually go on hold >>> there has been swift international reaction to the nuclear tests. the u.s. has...
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the north korean scientific community is the game who can't shoot straight. they have had several failures in years past and all of a sudden the iranians show up and are successful. that suggests the iranian nuclear test site facility is actually in north korea and what does this say about our nuclear deal with iran? iran is able to circumvent it by using their technological colleagues in pakistan and test flight facilities in north korea to push had their own nuclear ambitions and by the way, what about the rockets? the iranians and north koreans are developing long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles by collaborating together. this is an international strategic conspiracy of cosmic proportions. >> north koreans will test a missile and all of a sudden it appears in iran, they paint the side and, another missile. they really are collaborating. we note iranian engineers have been present at the nuclear tests. whether it is halfwit between iranian and the hydrogen bomb the key is miniatures asian. if you can get a nuclear weapons small inert which a hydro
the north korean scientific community is the game who can't shoot straight. they have had several failures in years past and all of a sudden the iranians show up and are successful. that suggests the iranian nuclear test site facility is actually in north korea and what does this say about our nuclear deal with iran? iran is able to circumvent it by using their technological colleagues in pakistan and test flight facilities in north korea to push had their own nuclear ambitions and by the way,...
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-- be on the north korean people? >> the north korean people could continue to suffer if, in fact, the supply lines are cut. we're talking all but 11% of the fuel that is consumed in north korea comes from china or through china. there are also foodstuffs, various consumers goods. this would have a real effect. there is this careful balance between sending a message and trying to topple what is an otherwise very problematic government. the chinese are very reluctant to interfere in the affairs of other countries, but this will not go down well. everyone notes that he is not visited despite out wardly warm relations with south korea. it is a clear message that beijing has been sending >>> you made a very good point so far this has not been verified. we're simply going off the word of north korea. thank you so much for your time. the obama administration doesn't see bashar al-assad stepping down as syria's president before 2017. that's according to a new report. information obtained by the associated press news agency d
-- be on the north korean people? >> the north korean people could continue to suffer if, in fact, the supply lines are cut. we're talking all but 11% of the fuel that is consumed in north korea comes from china or through china. there are also foodstuffs, various consumers goods. this would have a real effect. there is this careful balance between sending a message and trying to topple what is an otherwise very problematic government. the chinese are very reluctant to interfere in the...
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the north koreans are staying it's a reaction to so-called aggression of the u.s. i think when you put all these things together and, you know, it is highly unlikely in my opinion that they could put these things together. particularly in short notice. it could change things, the rehabilitation from the russians, u.s., u.k. and others. hopefully a statement by the u.n. later today is absolutely right because a rogue nation like north korea with this cape ability will paying the world unsorrier than it already is >>> thank you for talking, a weapons expert joining us from the u.k. >>> president obama issued an executive order to make it harder for americans to get guns. he appeals for support. here is the white house correspondent. >> reporter: this just doesn't happen. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad >>> an emotional president remembering the children killed in their classroom in connecticut. his team in part for one of the victims. anna green. >> she was a smart, brilliant talented girl who loved to show how much she loved her family how muc
the north koreans are staying it's a reaction to so-called aggression of the u.s. i think when you put all these things together and, you know, it is highly unlikely in my opinion that they could put these things together. particularly in short notice. it could change things, the rehabilitation from the russians, u.s., u.k. and others. hopefully a statement by the u.n. later today is absolutely right because a rogue nation like north korea with this cape ability will paying the world unsorrier...
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citizens who face the threat of north korean nuclear weapons. they said u.n. should impose sanctions to the leaders response i will for human rights crime. however china blocks u.n. action. the u.s. must act using our position as the steward of the global position. supporting targeted sanctions -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. smith: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. . mr. royce: i'll continue to reserve, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. engel: i now yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, a valid member of the fornse affairs committee, mr. congressional -- foreign affairs committee, mr. connolly, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. connolly: i thank my dear friend, the distinguished ranking member of the foreign affairs committee. today i rise in support of north korea sanctions enforcement act of 2015. i want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for their leadership
citizens who face the threat of north korean nuclear weapons. they said u.n. should impose sanctions to the leaders response i will for human rights crime. however china blocks u.n. action. the u.s. must act using our position as the steward of the global position. supporting targeted sanctions -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. smith: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. . mr. royce: i'll continue to reserve, mr. speaker. the...
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north koreans are incredibly poor. their average total amount of income is about $1200 a year for north korean. it's an incredibly poor country and the reason they have great poverty is their leadership continues to make poor decisions not only in their economy but with their military activity and isolate them from the rest of the world. it's incredibly damaging to the korean people. the challenge is we can't allow a rogue nation to continue to develop nuclear weapons and be this provocative on the boarder of south korea and so many nations that are allies of ours in asia. you have to continue to use leverage of sanctions, work with china in coordination with them and to be able to shut off many things coming through north korea right now. >> and as tensions escalate in asia, they are dramatically escalating in the middle east between saudi arabia and iran. senator, stand by, we have more to assess. we'll take a quick break and we'll be right back. those new glasses? they are. do i look smarter? yeah, a little. you're
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the north koreans today are boasting of the, quote, spectacular success of its first ever hydrogen bomb test. the explosion created a 5.1 magnitude seismic event modestly stronger than the last north korea nuclear detonation, but u.s. officials doubt the north koreans have a hydrogen bomb. >> the initial analysis that's been conducted of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test. there's nothing that's occurred in the last 24 hours that caused the united states government to change our assessment of north korea's technical and military capabilities. lou: but even if the north koreans did not explode a hydrogen bomb, there is no doubt that kim jong-un's unpredictable regime did carry out a highly provocative nuclear test. is there any radioactive fallout? why don't we know whether the koreans exploded an h-bomb that is exponentially more powerful than fission bombs and what is kim jong-un up to? major general bob scales, former pentagon official k.t. mcfarland among our guests tonight. >>> also a good look at the
the north koreans today are boasting of the, quote, spectacular success of its first ever hydrogen bomb test. the explosion created a 5.1 magnitude seismic event modestly stronger than the last north korea nuclear detonation, but u.s. officials doubt the north koreans have a hydrogen bomb. >> the initial analysis that's been conducted of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test. there's nothing that's occurred in...
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so i u worry that iran is going to be emboldened by north korea. >> and so there was north korean cooperation against syria, and any indication that north korea has cooperated with iran on the nuclear front? >> well, not that i know of, and i will get back to you on that, but it is not farfetched to believe they would do that, and any time you have a cult of personality regime like you do in north korea where the military and one man are in charge, and it is not farfetcheded how a star of a cache nation like that, i would tell the chinese to please communicate with them. china basically owns them in terms of the economy, the fuel supply, and china is the key to changing north korea's behavior, but everybody on the show says the same thing. i'm not beating on president obama for north korea, because i don't know the answer myself other than the deter the nuclear buildup of weapons by sanctions. >> are you ready to endorse one of the candidates even though you said that you would not vote for senator ted cruz. >> i am looking for the comma commander in chief, and somebody who can get 270 electo
so i u worry that iran is going to be emboldened by north korea. >> and so there was north korean cooperation against syria, and any indication that north korea has cooperated with iran on the nuclear front? >> well, not that i know of, and i will get back to you on that, but it is not farfetched to believe they would do that, and any time you have a cult of personality regime like you do in north korea where the military and one man are in charge, and it is not farfetcheded how a...
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the north koreans scientific community is a gang that can't shoot straight. they've had several failures in years past and all of a sudden the iranians show up and they're being successful. >> why now? from iran's nukes to russian aggression to the assad regime's ability to remain in power in syria, critics say it's president obama's lack of leadership on the world stage that's encouraged an international rogue's gallery to fill the power vacuum. said house foreign affairs committee chair ed royce, dictators like kim jong-un don't take time out, they take advantage when the u.s. looks away. as iran prepares to gain billions in sanctions relief, north korea surely thinks it can intimidate the obama administration into the same. >> as expected, a host of gop presidential candidates are weighing in on the tests. among them, brett, is florida senator marco rubio who said in a statement that north korea is run by a lunatic who has been expanding his nuclear arsenal while president obama stood idly by. we'll likely hear more comments like that in the days to come.
the north koreans scientific community is a gang that can't shoot straight. they've had several failures in years past and all of a sudden the iranians show up and they're being successful. >> why now? from iran's nukes to russian aggression to the assad regime's ability to remain in power in syria, critics say it's president obama's lack of leadership on the world stage that's encouraged an international rogue's gallery to fill the power vacuum. said house foreign affairs committee chair...
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north korean people like to see, a very strongmentin young guy. we don't know about. that that's a possibility we have to entertain. so the chinese are really left on the back of their feet and it will be interesting to watch xi to develop this. >> that relationship back in the freezer. thank you so much for joining us. great analysis. thank you. >> big developments on the korean peninsula this morning. >>> other news, a series of new years sex attacks causing anger outrage in a huge european city. the backgrounds of the attacker is causing more concern. we'll explain next. i. >>> angry protests breaking out in the german city of cologne, 90 women robbed threatened and raped on new year's eve t. suspects described by police as arab or north african. angela merkel calling the attacks disgusting, warning against an anti-migrant backlash. we are tracking the latest development live from london. fred, what do we know about this? >> reporter: well the german police is actually trying to get to terms with some of the fact, trying to find a lot of things
north korean people like to see, a very strongmentin young guy. we don't know about. that that's a possibility we have to entertain. so the chinese are really left on the back of their feet and it will be interesting to watch xi to develop this. >> that relationship back in the freezer. thank you so much for joining us. great analysis. thank you. >> big developments on the korean peninsula this morning. >>> other news, a series of new years sex attacks causing anger outrage...
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in terms of why this is happening with be two big admissions from the korean side, north korean side we should look at. the first one is, this from the north korea state news agency yesterday in a statement, if there's no invasion on our sovereignty, we will not use nuclear weapons. this h-bomb test brings to us a higher level of nuclear power. obviously that statement is contradictory within itself. do you believe there is a real threat that if they had the capability, they would use it? is that the basis that the response should be on? >> well, look, you know, the whole world hopes and prays that no civilized nation would ever use a nuclear weapon. but there are accidents and right now, we know that top american military officials believe that even though they haven't tested it, north korea does have the technology to mount a nuclear warhead on an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the west coast of the united states. so their capability is expanding and expanding much, much faster than is publicly talked about and publicly investigated. and that's where the scient
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the action really occurred overnight. 9:00 we got word about nuclear tests by the north koreans, and we also got word that china said its currency fix lower. i think that was a major factor. >> modest expansion and new lows. almost 200 at the nyse. haven't seen that in a while. the autonation ceo talking about the dealership. that's a new low for autonation. the carmakers are being affected by that announcement as well. what's holding up? this is looking a like 2015. those old consumer names that did so well, the rentals and the conagras and the tysons and dr. pepper, they're the ones, again, fractionally on the positive side. gold subpoena, and i do want to point out that while the spider gold trust is on a five-year decline, the volume is fairly heavy today. much heavier than normal. twice the normal volume. even though it may not be moving that much, guys, the volume interest is very high. >> all right, bob. thank you very much. bob pasani on the floor. more on north korea this morning. let's go to chief pentagon correspondent jim mick mick. there's still an awful lot of skepticis
the action really occurred overnight. 9:00 we got word about nuclear tests by the north koreans, and we also got word that china said its currency fix lower. i think that was a major factor. >> modest expansion and new lows. almost 200 at the nyse. haven't seen that in a while. the autonation ceo talking about the dealership. that's a new low for autonation. the carmakers are being affected by that announcement as well. what's holding up? this is looking a like 2015. those old consumer...
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. >> why would it be the north koreans know that. so why kwould they say or appear to say yet again that they have done something with they may not have done. >> yeah. i think this test is mostly for domestic politics in north korea. kim jong un is facing a workers policy meeting that hasn't met in 1980. >> no one in north korea is going to notice, right? >> and they're not too interested in figuring out whether it happened or not. and one reason countries like to test is they learn stuff by it. the big takeaway is north korea continues to improve its nuclear weapons capability. >> thanks for coming in. good to speak with you. >> well, the u.s. gun control debate is heating up once again. next i'm joined by the founder of a gun rights organization which called president barack obama's actions a vendetta against the second amendment. also heavy rains are triggering mud slides in vulnerable parts of california. how long is it expected to last? that's also ahead. all: milk! milk! milk! milk! milk! okay! fun's over. aw. aw. ♪ thirsty?
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in 2013, north koreans, stated that they will readjust and restart the nuclear activities. all of these combined make me have concerns, and that is why i made the statement in september. >> director general, thank you very much, indeed, for joining us tonight. thank you so much for joining us from vienna, and now we turn to new mexico where a nuclear scientist has perhaps had the best and most consistent access praking north korea's nuclear program, and he's been warning it's been progressing by leaps and bounds. thank you for joining us. you just heard what the director general said and what the united states has said pouring some skepticism on north korea's claims. from your best analysis, what do you believe happened? >> well, the most important thing is that they fired a successful nuclear test. you know, whether it was a hydrogen bomb or not, of course, is important, but the most important aspect, they had their fourth nuclear test, and with that test, either they've managed to potentially make a hydrogen bomb, or they've been able to manage and make one of their simpl
in 2013, north koreans, stated that they will readjust and restart the nuclear activities. all of these combined make me have concerns, and that is why i made the statement in september. >> director general, thank you very much, indeed, for joining us tonight. thank you so much for joining us from vienna, and now we turn to new mexico where a nuclear scientist has perhaps had the best and most consistent access praking north korea's nuclear program, and he's been warning it's been...
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the israelis blew up a nuclear reactor in syria that the north koreans helped build, the north koreans helped the syrians with that. north koreans helped pakistan build their nuclear arsenal. but what evidence is there that north korea's helping iran with any kind of nuclear ambition? >> well, that's one of the things we're asking is making sure the president and the executive agencies are reviewing all the information they have to see if there's any connections. and there's any violations of u.n. treaties by the iranians, they've already done it with their long-range missile program recently. this is something they probably do. and the north koreans are looking to iran as an example of how they can possibly position themselves. if they have nuclear capability, they think the united states will treat them a little bit differently, almost the way we're changing our tune when it comes to iran. >> you'll vote in favor of this legislation to tighten sanctions against north korea? >> absolutely. >> congressman, standby. we have more to discuss including latest u.s. air strikes against an is
the israelis blew up a nuclear reactor in syria that the north koreans helped build, the north koreans helped the syrians with that. north koreans helped pakistan build their nuclear arsenal. but what evidence is there that north korea's helping iran with any kind of nuclear ambition? >> well, that's one of the things we're asking is making sure the president and the executive agencies are reviewing all the information they have to see if there's any connections. and there's any...
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did north korea detonate a therm no nuclear bomb or did it no the north koreans today are boasting of the spectacular success of its first ever hydrogen bomb test. the explosion created a 5.1 magnitude seismic event which is modestly stronger than the last north korean detonation, but u.s. officials say they doubt the north koreans have a hydrogen bomb. >>he initial that were reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test. there's nothing that's occurred in the last 24 hours that caused the united states government to change our assessment of north korea's technical and military capabilities. >> but even if the north koreans did not explode a hydrogen bomb, there is no doubt that kim jong-un's unpredictable regime did carry out a highly provocative nuclear test. is there any radioactive fallout? why don't we know if the koreans exploded an h-bomb that is exponentially more powerful than fisson bombs? and also we look at the republican candidates battling it out on the campaign trail now. and they're in a bruising round of tough talk an
did north korea detonate a therm no nuclear bomb or did it no the north koreans today are boasting of the spectacular success of its first ever hydrogen bomb test. the explosion created a 5.1 magnitude seismic event which is modestly stronger than the last north korean detonation, but u.s. officials say they doubt the north koreans have a hydrogen bomb. >>he initial that were reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test. there's nothing...